How to Catch a Bass

There’s a veritable laundry list of valid comments that each angler can offer as to why they love bass fishing. Just remember that each time out on the water, or near it, you are learning more about how to catch them.

The best way to do that with information such as knowing a few things about bass habits. Just ask any experienced bass fisherman and he’ll tell you they do things out of habit and instinct. Here are some excellent bass fishing tips that will improve your success.

Bass are similar to other creatures in that in the spring they’ll give birth to baby fish. Bass nests with the eggs will be often found more toward the shallower depths than the deeper parts, and you can actually see them in the shallow streams, etc. They’re nesting and taking care of their young, and the nurturing instinct is strong in all females. The most important thing is that you should never keep this catch if you do manage to catch a mother who is nesting.

There are different species of bass with the large mouth being one that so many fisherman like to fish for. Simply put, these fish look different at different times of the year and with other things taken into consideration.

You won’t find particularly large bass in the north due to the colder waters, though. There are lots of reasons why bass in the south are bigger, and it’s just the way nature made them.

There are never really any guarantees when it comes to catching fish, and with bass you need to assess the conditions. For example, bass are known to go after all kinds of bait and this gives you variety and options. And you have to think about what you’re doing too because smaller baits will be what they are waiting to see in the early season. The size of the hook you use will need to be matched with the bass species because of the mouth size. You can learn about bass fishing but not all things available are found in books. So set yourself to reading and learning, and not only that but you need to listen too. You may find that not everything will apply to you, or you may not have the right equipment for some tactics, but that’s fine and just use what you have.

The California Fish and Game Commission approved changes to recreational groundfish regulations on December 7, 2016 to conform to changes in federal rules for 2017 and 2018. Changes included new season dates and fishing depths Read more…